{"nrhp_refnum":"98000465","name":"Banta, Nathaniel Moore, House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"514 N. Vail Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Arlington Heights","county":"Cook County","state":"IL","lat":42.08809985600004,"lon":-87.98440075199994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1998-05-20","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story, full-basement single-family house at 514 North Vail Avenue in Arlington Heights, Cook County, Illinois, built in 1908, with a c. 1925 contributing garage.","why_significant":"The nomination presents the house as a fine, architect-designed example of an early 20th century Arts and Crafts house that also mixes Prairie, Tudor Revival and Classical details. It is described as the only architect-designed early 20th century house in Arlington Heights, and the text draws comparisons with other Abell-designed buildings. Its well-preserved interior woodwork, built-ins and art glass add to its importance.","narrative":"Built in 1908, this two-story brick and stucco house at 514 North Vail Avenue in Arlington Heights is an Arts and Crafts residence with Tudor Revival and Classical Revival touches. The first story is tan brick, and the slightly projecting second story is tinted stucco with false half-timbering beneath a low hipped roof. A wide front porch spans the east facade. Inside, a central hall plan features stained birch trim, maple floors with herringbone corners, built-in bookcases, a window seat, a beamed dining room ceiling and art glass windows. A garage of about 1925 copies the house's design and materials. The property was bought from the Muller family and now forms part of the Arlington Heights Historical Museum campus, alongside the Muller residence, carriage house and soda pop factory. The nomination values the house as a fine local example of Arts and Crafts design, and as the only architect-designed early twentieth century house in the village. It remains in fine condition with few exterior changes.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Abell (architect; the full name is not given in the excerpt)","architectural_style":"Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements: Arts and Crafts, with Tudor Revival and Classical Revival influences","criteria":[],"status_note":"Described as in fine condition with no major exterior alterations; it is now part of the Arlington Heights Historical Museum campus.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:55:37.372196-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/42/8919/28891942/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_IL/98000465.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/98000465/3615ccbd1e-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/98000465/3615ccbd1e-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"G LeTourneau","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Banta,_Nathaniel_Moore_House_(Arlington_Heights,_IL)_01.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">G LeTourneau</a>, <a href=\"http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Banta,_Nathaniel_Moore_House_(Arlington_Heights,_IL)_01.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/28891942","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathaniel_Moore_Banta_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6969777"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/illinois/cook-county/banta-nathaniel-moore-house-98000465/"}